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journey
a traveling from one place to another, usually taking a rather long time; trip:
a six-day journey across the desert.
a distance, course, or area traveled or suitable for traveling:
a desert journey.
a week's journey.
passage or progress from one stage to another:
the journey to success.
verb (used without object)
journeyed, journeying.
to make a journey; travel.
Synonyms: peregrinate, rove, roam
/ ˈdʒɜːnɪ /
noun
a travelling from one place to another; trip or voyage
the distance travelled in a journey
the time taken to make a journey
verb
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Derived Forms
- ˈjourneyer, noun
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Other Words From
- journey·er noun
- outjourney verb (used with object) outjourneyed outjourneying
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of journey1
C13: from Old French journee a day, a day's travelling, from Latin diurnum day's portion; see
diurnal
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Example Sentences
ProPublica traced Zolgensma’s journey from lab to market, from the supporters there at the beginning to the hired guns brought in at the end to construct a rationale for its unprecedented price.
Creating the coffin was a deeply personal and introspective journey for Mueller.
Because of its cast and the groundwork laid by Wilson’s journey to becoming Captain America in the lead-up, “Brave New World” was a chance for the MCU to take a firmer stance.
Film can more easily encompass the play’s supernatural realm without losing sight of Macbeth’s psychological journey.
On Wednesday, Dr Coogan will be speaking to the NI Space Office about her journey as part of the Northern Ireland Science Festival.
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What Is The Plural Of Journey?
Plural word for journey
The plural form of journey is journeys (not journies). Words that end with a –y preceded by a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) are made plural by adding an -s at the end, as in chimney/chimneys and monkey/monkeys.
This can be confusing, because the plural form of words that end with a –y and are preceded by a consonant is made by changing the ending to -ies, as in party/parties, candy/candies, and duty/duties.
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What does journey mean?
A journey is a trip, especially one to a faraway place that takes place over a long period of time.
The word trip can refer to any instance of traveling from one place to another, no matter how long or short it is. The word journey, though, typically implies a long trip—one that’s at least several hours, and perhaps several months or even years. It also often implies adventure—a journey might even be a quest. A journey may or may not have a planned destination other than whatever lies ahead.
The word is also commonly used in a figurative way to liken any lengthy process or progress to such a trip, as in Life is a journey, with many interesting detours.
Journey can also be used as a verb meaning to make a long trip, as in We must journey to the land beyond the mountains.
Example: My favorite books are about people who make epic journeys around the world.
Where does journey come from?
The first records of the word journey come from around the 1200s. It comes from the Middle English word journee, meaning “day,” ultimately from unattested Vulgar Latin diurnāta, meaning “a day’s time” or “a day’s work.” In English, the meaning of the word journey originally meant something like “a day’s travel,” but eventually came to mean “a long trip.”
A journey can last a day but the word usually refers to longer trips. The word is sometimes preceded with the mode of transportation that’s used, as in The city is reachable only by a long train journey. Discussion of journeys often involves their destination or purpose. When people say, “It’s the journey, not the destination,” they mean that the significance and value of a journey is what happens along the way, from moment to moment, as opposed to the achievement of its ultimate goal.
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How is journey used in real life?
Journey is very commonly used in a figurative way.
I ask you to accompany me on my journey to Chile and Peru in your prayers.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) January 15, 2018
Life is indeed a journey. Successful is he who can navigate the ups and downs without losing his balance. Don’t dwell on your past, don’t wallow in self-pity, don’t repeat your mistakes, don’t focus on negativity, help others along the way, spread kindness wherever you go!
— Mufti Menk (@muftimenk) August 17, 2020
Some people around us will not understand our journey.
They don’t need to; it’s not for them
— Paulo Coelho (@paulocoelho) May 4, 2019
Try using journey!
Which of the following words is a synonym of journey?
A. voyage
B. trip
C. trek
D. all of the above